Yubari Melon

Cucumis melo 'Yubari King'
Section of a fresh Yūbari King melon
Genus	Cucumis
Species	C. melo
Hybrid parentage	Cucumis melo Earl's Favourite × Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe
Cultivar	'Yubari King'
Origin	Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan

The Yubari King (夕張メロン, Yūbari Meron, Yūbari melon) is a cantaloupe cultivar farmed in greenhouses in Yūbari, Hokkaido, a small town close to Sapporo.

The Yubari King is a hybrid of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe. The hybrid's scientific name is Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud. cv. Yubari King.

Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during Chūgen. A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth rind. A portion of the stem, which is snipped with scissors, is left on top for aesthetic appeal.

At a Japanese auction in 2008, two Yubari King melons sold together for ¥2.5 million. In 2016, a supermarket in Amagasaki bought a pair of Yubari King melons at auction with a winning bid of ¥3 million.